Nicolas Mahut wonders if there’ll be ‘same emotion’ Novak Djokovic’s retirement will evoke just like Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal

Roger Federer retired from tennis and Rafael Nadal will join him next month. Novak Djokovic hasn't yet contemplated retirement.

Nicolas Mahut wonders if there’ll be ‘same emotion’ Novak Djokovic’s retirement will evoke just like Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal

Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, Nicolas Mahut, Roger Federer (Images via X, Wikipedia)

Will tennis fans get emotional during Novak Djokovic‘s retirement? Though there’s no doubt of this, French player Nicolas Mahut is of the opinion that there may and may not be the same emotion that Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer evoked following their retirement announcement.

Federer bade farewell to his career after playing a doubles match with Nadal at the 2022 Laver Cup. Nadal on the other hand, announced his retirement on October 10th and stated that the Davis Cup, scheduled in Malaga in November, will be the final tournament of his career.

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Djokovic is at the twilight of his career and a few years later, the tennis community will not no longer watch a member of the Big 3 on tennis courts. Mahut wondered what kind of wishes Djokovic will receive following his retirement announcement.

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As for Novak Djokovic, when he decides to stop, I often wonder what kind of tribute he will receive, what emotion there will be in people, and if there will be the same emotion that was created first with Federer and now with Nadal. We will certainly find out in the future.

Nicolas Mahut said on Eurosport France 
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Nicolas Mahut believes Novak Djokovic wouldn’t have made the same mistakes as Jannik Sinner’s team

Jannik Sinner is waiting for the decision of the Court of Arbitration of Sport (CAS) about his doping controversy. Although the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) called him innocent, he is in trouble again due to the World Anti-Doping Agency’s (WADA) appeal before the CAS. WADA has demanded a ban on the Italian.

Novak Djokovic, Jannik Sinner
Novak Djokovic, Jannik Sinner (Image via X)

Nicolas Mahut blamed Sinner’s team and said it never would happen to Novak Djokovic. The 23-year-old’s then physio used a spray- that contained clostebol the banned steroid- to treat a wound on his finger. With bare hands he massaged Sinner, and because of this a small amount of the drug entered the player’s system.

And in my opinion, it would never have happened to a player like Novak because he would have been informed. There was negligence on the part of Sinner’s team. Internal communication within his team was very poor.

Nicolas Mahut said on Eurosport France 
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Sinner and Djokovic are both in Riyadh for the Six Kings Slam exhibition event. Prior to this, they played in the final of the Shanghai Masters, which Sinner won in straight sets. It was his seventh title of the season. While the match was Sinner’s fourth consecutive final, it was Djokovic’s second summit clash after Wimbledon on the ATP Tour.